Do you drive a Subarau Forester or Ford Escape?

[Irulan]

I get 32 mpg out of my Impreza, 36 on the freeway if I stay at 65 mph.

I still wanna know about stereotypes for Elements and Foresters.... anyone wanna PM me?

Oops, I meant for Outbacks.

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, the larger Subies are not the best at mileage. My Legacy (the big wagon, but not as sexy as a Legacy Outback) got 24 mpg or so on a good day. Then the engine kinda went toes-up and i was getting 17 mpg!!

A new engine was tooooo expensive, so I traded it in on my Impreza. But I was pretty tempted by the Element and the Scion XB. I was looking for room for the dog/kid/bikes/junk.

My concern with the Element was that at the time it wasn't available with stick and all wheel drive. The dealer tried to convince me I'd like an automatic just fine, but nope. I was also a little worried about getting SKnot in and out of the car through the overlapping doors, and the stability of the "B" pillar. (now that he's big enough to sit in the front seat that's no longer an issue)

[Irulan]

I could get 30 mpg out of my 95 legacy on the highway, on a good day,with a tail wind.
But that car is gone now.

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, the larger Subies are not the best at mileage.

They all spec the same (or used to under the old EPA mileage ratings) - is the reality different? Both times we kept looking at the Imprezas and noticing that they got the same claimed mileage as the Legacy/Outback, so why not get the bigger capacity.

[KnottedYet]

they all have the same engine (except the big engine in the one Legacy Outback trimline, and the turbo in the WRX) but there does seem to be a difference Impreza to Legacy in actual use.

My uncle and I have each had both Legacies and Imprezas, and we've each gotten better mileage in the Imps. Maybe cuz we haul more in the Legacies, maybe cuz they're a heavier car, I dunno.

I still want the Subaru diesel boxer engine... gimme gimme!